Statement of Principles

1. We affirm the
beauty, value and the significance of the Jewish faith as the primary source of
our spiritual teachings.

2. We believe
that, from the beginning, the Jewish faith has evolved to meet changing
historical conditions.

3. We believe in
the One God of all humanity.

4. We believe
that meditation, inward spiritual seeking and song are instruments of attuning
to the Divine Presence that is at the very core of our human nature.

5. We emphasize
affirmative power rather than petitionary prayer.

6. We believe
that new and renewed forms of individual and communal prayer such as
meditations, visualizations, affirmations and music can enhance the real
purpose of the prayer experience.

7. We hold that
one of the most important purposes of religion is healing.

8. We affirm that
each human being is part of this healing process, called in the tradition Tikkun
Olam - the healing of the worlds.

9. We affirm the
extraordinary rich teachings of the Jewish faith as, for us, the most important
aspect of Judaism.

10. We believe
that a Judaism that emphasizes the spiritual facet of our faith is an authentic
Jewish expression that has its roots in the Bible.

11. The closer
contact that exists today among the diverse ethnic, cultural, racial, and
religious groups of humanity leads us to a deeper sense of the oneness of
humanity.

12. Spiritual
Judaism is a nondogmatic, nonlegalistic liberal spiritual path that welcomes
all people who seek to attune to the presence of God in their lives as the
source of health, abundance, joy, love and wholeness.